Fresno, California - The Bureau of Reclamation has released for public review the Draft Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for the annual transfer of up to 560 acre-feet of Carvalho Ranch’s contract water from their lower productivity lands to higher productivity lands over a nine-year period.

The Draft EA/FONSI were prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act, and are available at http://www.usbr.gov/mp/nepa/nepa_projdetails.cfm?Project_ID=24055. If you encounter problems accessing the document, please call 916-978-5100 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Comments are due by close of business, Thursday, January 21, 2016. Please email comments This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Written comments may also be mailed to Kelly Baker, Bureau of Reclamation, 1243 N Street, Fresno, CA 93721 or faxed to 559-487-5927.

Copies of the Draft EA/FONSI may also be viewed at Reclamation’s Fresno office at the above address. For additional information or to request a copy of the Draft EA/FONSI, please contact Kelly Baker at 559-487-5039 (TTY 800-877-8339).